Happy All Hallow’s Eve! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Dr. Matthew Bunson to discuss what you need to know about Catholicism in order to understand vampire mythology. Other guests include Andrew Petiprin with more thoughts on why we should’t treat the Church as an escape from the “real world,” and Mike Aquilina on the history behind All Saints Day. Plus news, weather, sports, and more…

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From a Prayer by St. Aelred of Rievaulx

Lord, may Thy good, sweet Spirit
descend into my heart,
and fashion there a dwelling for Himself,
cleansing it from all defilement both of flesh and spirit,
impouring into it the increment of faith, and hope, and love,
disposing it to penitence, and love, and gentleness.
May He quench with the dew of His blessing
the heat of my desires,
and with His power put to death
my carnal impulses and fleshly lusts.
In labours, and in watchings, and in fastings,
may He afford my fervor and discretion,
to love and praise Thee, to pray and think of Thee;
and may He give me power and devotion
to order every act and thought according to Thy will,
and also perseverance in these virtues
unto my life’s end.

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Fr. Philip Larrey is online at philiplarrey.com.

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